{"id":20350,"date":"2023-10-01T11:26:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T16:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20350"},"modified":"2023-10-01T11:26:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T16:26:48","slug":"does-bjj-make-you-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/does-bjj-make-you-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"Does BJJ Make You Stronger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a fighting system based on technique, leverage, and body mechanics, but some have described these techniques as a better way to apply strength. So, while technique is the fundamental part of jiu-jitsu<\/a>, different types of strength are required. But can BJJ make you stronger on its own?<\/p>\n\n\n\n BJJ training will develop strength in the whole body, more in muscle groups like the hands, core, and arms than in others. But this is more a specific type of strength, like isometric strength and endurance, rather than the ability to lift heavier things. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The debate over whether or not strength and conditioning are necessary for BJJ has been raging for decades, but the consensus is that they are. BJJ makes you stronger in certain ways and will help you get more ripped, but you must do some extra work for a complete physique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The process of jiu-jitsu training, with all of its drilling and sparring, will make you stronger, but not in the conventional way weightlifting does. There are different kinds of strength\u2014maximal, explosive, isometric, and strength endurance\u2014all of which play a role in various degrees in jiu-jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BJJ training alone is a great full-body workout and will develop serious isometric strength and endurance in some muscle groups and less in others. For example, the core, including the abs, lower back, and hip muscles, will work a lot and grow stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grips strength, forearm strength, and endurance may receive the most significant gains, especially when training in the gi. The legs develop isometric strength from holding someone in your guard or squeezing for a triangle choke<\/a>. The neck will also become significantly stronger<\/a>, even without additional training, due to the constant pressure applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joints and tendons will gradually and naturally become stronger from grappling. The biceps and arms will become stronger and have drastically more endurance as you progress through all the grips, chokes, and submission attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But these improvements in strength are sports-specific, have little cross-over to what most people recognize as general fitness strength, and will only help you a little in moving heavier weights. Moreover, some muscle groups will do the bulk of the work, while others still need to be addressed, which can create some muscular imbalances.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWill BJJ Make You Stronger?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Does BJJ Build Muscle Mass?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n